Summer Camp Lunches Made Easy

This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Mott’s®. The opinions and text are all mine. #MottsMovieBonus

My boys have one week left of school, just one more week! They are looking forward to summer and frankly, so am I. I may be singing a different tune come August but for now I welcome the more relaxed schedule for them. My schedule however, doesn’t change all that much because it’s summer time so I have to adjust a bit to keep things working smoothly here at Casa Gonzalez.One big difference that happens in the summer is that both my boys will be taking their lunches to camp daily. My oldest (12 years old) usually eats at the cafeteria during the school year, but once he enters camp, he will be taking his lunch with him daily. My youngest (5 years old) always takes either lunch or a snack to school. He is the kind that if he doesn’t like his school lunch, he won’t eat until I pick him up, so a heavy snack is necessary. Since I am already thinking of different lunches to send my boys off with, I have partnered with one of my favorite snack companies – Mott’s® – to bring you summer lunch ideas for kids!

The Mott’s Apple Juices are a treat for my boys. I want them to make smart snacking choices and there is no better time to learn than when you are young.

There are a lot of options for lunch or snacks that are fun and nutritious. My kids like crunchy things, (I think we all do) so I like to add a few veggie chips to their lunches. Mott’s Apple Juice and Mott’s Applesauce are a staple in their lunch boxes. I usually buy them the original flavors but there are applesauces in various other choices, such as Mott’s Apple Cherry which is a new flavor. Also, fresh fruit, cheese sticks, yogurt… so many options so that they don’t get bored with lunch.

And the trick to lunches made easy? Having a stocked refrigerator. I tell my boys which are their snacks for home and which are for camp. They know that the deli drawer is my camp stash.

Most of the time, their lunches look like this. That little sandwich that you saw in the picture above, is a Cuban Medianoche. Do not fear, I will translate. Medianoche means midnight and these sandwiches became popular in Cuba many moons ago when they were traditionally served as a midnight snack in restaurants. This is an adaptation on the sandwich because they are made with fresh roasted pork and are finished off on a press…yum!

But we are keeping it easy over here – it’s the summer after all! I just make the sandwiches with a sweet Hawaiian bread roll, a slather of mayo or mustard (or both), roasted ham, roasted pork (or even turkey, if you want), swiss cheese and a pickle. Voila – Mini Medianoche!

I want to teach my boys about eating smart now that they are little. My boys don’t like every vegetable or fruit, so I just find the ones that they like and I alternate them in their lunch bag. The most important tip is definitely to keep your pantry or refrigerator stocked and organized so that in the morning, before the coffee has taken effect, you can quickly throw together a delicious summer lunch for the kids. A finishing touch is a little note that I add to my 5 year old’s bag. If I did this to my 12-year-old, there would be consequences to pay.

One more thing! There is a super cool offer that you can take advantage of – I did! I found all of the products in this post, sans the lunch bag , at Walmart and I was sure to keep my receipt. Why? Check out the offer details below:

You will notice that the products have The SecretLife of Pets characters on packaging.

Purchase any 3 Mott’s Juices or Applesauces to Receive a Free Childs Ticket (Mott’s on pack offer) for The Secret Life of Pets

Purchase any 5 Mott’s Juices or Applesauces to Receive an additional $8 movie voucher Note: Offers can be stacked – Purchases of 5 are eligible to receive the Free Childs Ticket as well as the $8 movie voucher

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Welcome! I'm Maria, the blogger behind Graceful Order. I hope to share with you helpful ideas about organizing, cleaning and entertaining. I am passionate about living a healthy, balanced life with my husband and two boys. A life where I am in charge of my home and not the other way around. A life with a little bit of order, and a whole lot of grace!